Not so long ago I was having a bath of mouth after each brushing of teeth...
You know those commercial green, red or blue mouthwashes.
The irony is that they were prescribed to me by my dentist. Why?
Because they are supposed to improve oral health, prevent cavities, treat bad breath by destroying bacteria.
However, the main ingredient is problematic. Indeed, chlorhexidine kills everything in its path:both "bad" and "good" bacteria!
But these "good" bacteria are essential! According to this new study, here are the dangers of mouthwash that everyone should be aware of:
This scientific study was carried out on dozens of patients.
The volunteers who participated in this study did 2 mouthwashes of 1 minute each day for 1 week with Listerine.
The conclusions of the study are simple and overwhelming. Here's what these mouthwashes did to patients' health:
- significant loss of diversity of the oral microbiome,
- acidification of saliva,
- demineralization of teeth,
- increased blood pressure in people with hypertension due to the non-transformation of nitrates into nitrites due to the absence of "good" bacteria.
Just that ! Not sure if those health side effects are worth spending the money on those mouthwashes, right?
Fortunately, here are 3 100% natural recipes to make an effective mouthwash, but which does not alter the balance of the oral flora:
1. The peppermint mouthwash that freshens breath with just 2 ingredients. Check out the trick here.
2. The mouthwash that replaces Listerine, with only fresh and natural ingredients. Discover the recipe here.
3. Bicarbonate, quite simply, is also an excellent ingredient for rinsing your mouth. Here's how to do it here.
There is still a case where chlorhexidine mouthwash can be useful. This is when you suffer from gingivitis.
Why ? Because when you suffer from gingivitis, the saliva in the mouth becomes too alkaline.
Chlorhexidine then makes it possible to rebalance it on the condition of using it only during the crisis as a curative treatment and then stopping the treatment.
So mouthwashes are good or bad for your health?
You will understand, regardless of the marketing advertisements, this product should never become a daily habit.
If you bought mouthwashes and you don't want to use them anymore (you're right!), know that all is not lost!
Instead of throwing them away, know that you can use Listerine against lice with this tip here or against dry feet with this tip here.
